Ballantines use to be my favourite whisky, but as my tastes have changed and I’m moved to milder flavours I have bought it less and less - it’s a recipe that has too many dominant flavours, there’s a similar level of smoke, peat and caramel mixed with notable flavours you would find in sweeter brands. So instead of a dry oak, smoke, and peat it’s more of a sweet oak, smoke, peat